Len Rashkin Consulting Offers OCS Sales Training GuideTim SanfordBELLMORE, NY - Len Rashkin Consulting has published a comprehensive Sales Training Guide for coffee service operations. Available for self-study or presentation as a company training program, the Guide is provided on CD-ROM.

Washington County Pilots 'Healthy' Vending ProgramEmily JedSEATTLE - WashingtonState's KingCounty has launched the pilot of its planned "healthy snack" program, involving seven vending machines in the KingCountyAdministrationBuilding and the King County Courthouse stocked with new, more nutritious selections. The program is a part of King County Executive Ron Sims's Health Reform Initiative, which is aimed at improving the health of KingCounty employees and managing the rising cost of healthcare.

Arcade Sectors' Health Improves As Mixed-Use Competition LoomsKevin WilliamsMergers and new technology have dominated the U.S. arcade scene over the past year. From Dave & Buster's acquisition of the cream of the Jillian's chain, to continually evolving video and simulator products, change is rampant. Momentous as these changes are, however, the larger picture for the fun center market is one of robust financial health...by Kevin Williams

From Jersey Shore To Left Coast, Parties Are Top Earners For FECsMarcus WebbU.S.A. - Every year, the International Association for the Leisure and Entertainment Industry conducts a survey of family entertainment centers. And every year, FEC owners and managers report that their most effective promotional tool is birthday parties. As VENDING TIMES reported in April, birthday parties remained the country's top FEC earner according to the latest IALEI survey, taken at Fun Expo in Las Vegas last fall.

Take 1 Technologies Launches Multimedia Recording BoothsNick MontanoVANCOUVER-Take 1 Technologies and its sister company, Memory Maker Technologies, are rolling out their digital still and motion imaging and recording system designed to offer patrons and operators a wide range of attractive options. The company, a seven-year-old Canadian corporation, first showed its automated imaging technology at the 2002 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade show.